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USDA United States Forest South Park Ranger District 320 Highway 285/P.O.Box 219 <br /> Department of Service Fairplay,CO 80440 <br /> _ Agriculture 719-836-2031 <br /> Fax: 719-836-3875 <br /> File Code: 1950; 2810 <br /> Date: June 24, 2019 <br /> To: 2810 Crowley LGPD 2 -3 File 2019-001 <br /> DECISION: <br /> Mr. Crowley's original mine Plan of Operations (MPO) was authorized on June 28, 2016, with <br /> the option to renew for an additional 5 years, if no changes to his MPO occurred. Based upon <br /> the best available scientific information, my review of the proposed LGPD 2 — 3 Mine Plan of <br /> Operations (MPO), and comments from the following internal agency district specialists: wildlife <br /> biologist, range and botany specialist, recreation specialist, silviculturalist, archaeologist, <br /> geologist, realty specialist, hydrologist, and fire management officer, I have decided to re- <br /> authorize the LGPD 2—3 MPO for exploration and mining activities as described below: <br /> 1. Allow the operation of an excavator for prospecting and/or mining; this would include <br /> overburden removal and vein exploration. <br /> 2. Allow the installation of hazard fencing and signing around the perimeter of the active <br /> mining area. <br /> 3. The use and storage of an excavator for reclamation of mining — related disturbances <br /> including backfilling, re-contouring previous bench areas, obliteration of non-system <br /> roads and distribution of topsoil. The equipment will be removed at the end of the mining <br /> season. <br /> 4. Allow the use of a portable restroom during the mining season. The restroom will be <br /> removed at the end of the mining season. <br /> 5. Allow removal of trees only as necessary to access vein exploration. <br /> 6. Use of existing non-system roads (two-track) for access and parking vehicles and <br /> equipment. The access routes are temporary and will be fully reclaimed at the end of the <br /> project. <br /> 7. Annual reclamation activities will be completed by October 15 of each season and all <br /> final reclamation activities will be completed by October 15, five years from the date of <br /> this authorization. <br /> The operator will be required to (1) incorporate the design features (criteria) into the final MPO, <br /> and(2)post an appropriate reclamation bond as approved by the FS. <br /> Operations approved by this decision will be in compliance with the rules and regulations for <br /> operations on NFS lands (36 CFR 228 Subpart A). All operations will be conducted in <br /> accordance with the design features to minimize and/ or eliminate environmental impacts on <br /> NFS surface resources (36 CFR 228.8). Approval of this MPO is consistent with 36 CFR 228.5. <br /> Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper17 <br />